Modern slavery

What is modern slavery?

Modern slavery can take many forms, including
the trafficking of people, forced labour, servitude and
slavery.

It can affect adults and children and is an
international crime, affecting an estimated 29.8 million people
around the world. You might think it is something that’s confined
to the history books, but it’s still happening today, and it
happens here in the UK.

If you or someone you know is in
immediate danger, always call 999.

Modern slavery can include:

Sexual exploitation, including sexual abuse, forced
prostitution and abuse of children for the production of images or
videos

Domestic servitude, where a victim is forced to work in private
households with restricted freedom and working long hours for
little or no pay

Forced labour, where victims are forced to work long hours for
little or no pay in poor conditions, under verbal or physical
threats to them or their families

Criminal exploitation, where a victim is exploited to commit a
crime, for example pickpocketing, shoplifting, drug trafficking and
cannabis cultivation